Woongjin barley tea: A Korean chilled tea that is perfect for the summer heat. No calories or sugar, but is slightly sweet and had a deep herbal flavor. Begins very mild but has a robust aftertaste. Thirst quenching and very refreshing. 3.5/5.0
woongjin korean drinks tea barleytea recommended hmart barley 3.5
Lotte Choco Pie: Chocolate covered nostalgia. Unfortunately not as good as I recall from my childhood. Cake is quite dry, but the marshmallow filling is satisfying, and the chocolate is thin. I appreciate that it's lightly sweetened, with 10g of sugar in a pie (much less than you would find in an equivalent American snack). 3.0/5.0
lotte chocopie hmart chocolate marshmallow cake korean sweets choco pie 3.0
Jinga rice wine cake: Korean rice flour "cake" that had a glutinous yet spongy texture. Traditionally called jeungpyeon, it is similar in flavor to sake-steamed glutinous rice desserts you might have in Taiwan. Unfortunately, this version is dry and difficult to eat, and the flavor is one dimensional. 1.5/5.0
jinga korean ricecake glutinous rice avoid hmart wine cake 1.5
Hmart dried squid slices: : much less sugary and seasoned than packaged dried squid snacks. Has a subtle and natural seafood flavor. Chewier than I expected. 3.0/5.0
squid seafood hmart korean driedsquid dried slices 3.0
